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Book cover for Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
is insidious and therefore powerful because it is not hatred, it is not necessarily personal. It is the worn grooves of comforting routines and unthinking expectations, patterns of a social order that have been in place for so long that it ...more
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970 Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 20834 members — last activity 13 hours, 28 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
3994 Great War (1914-1918): The Society and Culture of the First World War — 481 members — last activity Dec 06, 2021 05:06AM
A place to discuss the cultural milieu of the Great War (also referred to as the First World War, World War I, WWI, World War One). The intent of this ...more
100590 The Thomas Mann Group — 244 members — last activity Aug 12, 2020 09:04PM
Members of Kindred Spirits and other interested GR members read the works of Thomas Mann. Our next scheduled read is The Magic Mountain, taking plac ...more
82746 William T Vollmann Central — 262 members — last activity Sep 18, 2024 01:13PM
This corner of goodreads shall serve the needs of rainbow readers of Mr Vollmann's indulgent body of work. We welcome the veteran and the fresh flesh ...more
21821 Dorothy Dunnett fans — 317 members — last activity Apr 05, 2022 06:50AM
Those readers who waded into the difficulties of Dorothy Dunnett's writing and then became enthralled and find other books to pale in comparison. Anyo ...more
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